Taufua urges Crusaders boss to follow him north

Physical: Jordan Taufua HARISMATIC Crusaders coach Scott Robertson could enhance his All Blacks credentials by becoming a smash-hit in the Premiership...

Classy Umaga has the genes to succeed

By NEALE HARVEY Making his mark: Malakai Fekitoa MALAKAI Fekitoa credits fly-half Jacob Umaga with transforming Wasps’ attack and reckons the...

RFU need a strategy to find Eddie’s successor

Flare up: Exeter Chiefs players clash with Saracens at Sandy Park last Sunday PICTURE: Getty Images As we start the New...

Billingham shock as chasers scent blood

Northern Premier THE gap at the top of the table is closing as league leaders Billingham went down 35-26 in the...

Perfect response by wounded Barum

South West Premier BARNSTAPLE are still the team to beat in the South West Premier. after coming out unscathed from an...

Pack closing in as Islanders miss bonus

London & South East Premier IT’S getting interesting at the top of the table as league leaders Guernsey, who failed to...

Barton’s hat-trick gives Paviors lift-off

Midlands Premier PAVIORS lifted themselves away from the drop zone with a thrilling 38-34 victory at home to Kettering. A hat-trick...

Talent spotter Boden hunting for ‘fit, hungry’ new recruits

By JON NEWCOMBE Big plans: Steve Boden STEVE BODEN wants Doncaster to be a club that can help players fulfil their...

YOUNGGUNS

NOAH HEWARDFULL-BACK WORCESTER Six years ago, Noah Heward had a decision to make. Did he continue pursuing a career in football...

OAs come from behind in thriller

By JOHN CROYSDILL SUTTON & Epsom opened their 2020 account in disappointing fashion, losing at Rugby Lane to Old Albanian by...

Late tries edge 12-score cracker

By JOHN WHITE DINGS made a fantastic start to the new decade thanks to a bonus-point win over Esher at Shaftesbury...

Mid-table rivals begin with a banger

By NEIL IRELAND THE first game of the new decade for both teams was a thriller, the home side triumphing 24-22...

End-to-end thriller as Dalton try wins day

By MIKE AMOS Power play: Taunton’s Cory Teague bursts through. Right: Worthing on top at a line-out PICTURES: CJ Photos A...

Seven-try win thanks to first-half barrage

By MIKE HOWKINS LEICESTER Lions showed their class in a splendid first-half performance that welcomed in the New Year. Westcliff opened...

Leaders roll on in Red warning

By GEOFF SIBLEY OLD Redcliffians, fighting for their lives, had the dubious honour of hosting free-scoring Juddians at Scotland Lane, and...

Hawks escape Lions shocker

By ADAM HUNTER BOTTOM club Bournemouth came within a score of upsetting table-toppers Henley Hawks, going down 26-20 at Chapel Gate....

Honey-pot traps hosts as gritty Reds dig in

BY LYNDON EDNEY A FINE kicking performance from Fraser Honey helped Redruth come from behind twice to grind out a narrow...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER WASPS AND LEINSTER PROP WILL GREEN WHEN I’m asked if I miss rugby, I always say I don’t miss...

Steve leaves Field green with envy

By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park 28 Huddersfield….24 STEVE Collins scored a last-minute try to snatch victory away from Huddersfield and secure...

Hoppers jump for joy after Taylor trio

By LEW CLAYTON Scunthorpe ……7 Preston G’h ….30 CHRISTIAN Taylor hat-trick inflicted further misery on Scunthorpe as Preston Grasshoppers triumphed in...

Fairbrother flying to keep title hopes alive

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …………24 Wharfedale 17 A FIRST-HALF barrage proved enough for Fylde to overcome Wharfedale but it wasn’t without...

Tigers hit for six as Ravers go rocking on

By LUKE JARMYN Caldy ………………40pts Sheffield Tigers ….7pts Double: Ben Jones scores his second PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Inventive: Peter Swatkins with...

Zebras start new year with spring in their step

By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….16 Tynedale ……13 TWO second-half tries from Otley were enough to down a spirited Tynedale team and...

Lucs unlucky after late blitz

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……20 Hinckley ……….26 LUCTONIANS were pipped to the finish line by a well-organised Hinckley side in an entertaining...

Students pass with full marks

By AMY WALMSLEY Loughborough 64 Chester …………….31 LOUGHBOROUGH Students were in rampant form as they kicked off the new year with...

Rundle runs in brace in Stour away day triumph

By RICHARD GORE Hull ………………18 Stourbridge….25 A LATE bonus-point surge was not enough for Hull as they lost to Stourbridge and...

ROOM 101

TOM MITCHELL THE ENGLAND SEVENS CAPTAIN TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND. 1. Parking tickets...

Like father, like son for Brooks

By WARREN MUGGLETON Canterbury……5 Rosslyn P ……38 JAMES Brooks honoured his father’s Rosslyn Park legacy with a superb debut as the...

OEs hold on for crucial victory

By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians28 Sale FC………………21 OLD Elthamians withstood a late Sale fightback to begin the new year with a...

Stortford stroll past lacklustre Moseley

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ……29 B Moseley ……15 BISHOP’S Stortford secured a bonus-point win at home to Birmingham Moseley. Moseley...

Rams’ pack keeps on feasting in dominant win

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams …………27 Darling’n MP 17 A DOMINANT forwards effort and some superb defence combined to give Rams a...

Terrific Tom kicks five out of five to down Club

By TOM HOLMES Midfield punch: Richmond centre Morgan Ward is stopped by Tom Williams PICTURES: Prime Media RICHMOND’S director of rugby...

Blood & Sand survive late drama

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……3 Cambridge ……….8 THE FESTIVE break appeared to affect Cinderford more than Cambridge as they edged to...

Chin up for Hull after Villagers loss

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians ……7 Chinnor…………54 HULL Ionians suffered another heavy defeat at the hands of Chinnor but put in...

Titans collapse increases anxiety

By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham……32 Plymouth ……38 A POWERFUL second half performance by Plymouth Albion, during which they scored 28 points without...

Boyd reaping rewards of letting kids off the leash

Exceptional: Full-back George Furbank impressed at 10 against Gloucester PICTURES: Getty images World Cup ace: Lewis Ludlam Scotland call: Rory Hutchinson...

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Devastated Ionians in salute to champion Hardy

HULL Ionians paid tribute to centre Billy Hardy who passed away just days after Christmas. Hardy, 27, died suddenly at home...

Davies back at Carnegie helm after Wood’s axe

By JON NEWCOMBE Return: Phil Davies YORKSHIRE Carnegie have turned to the most successful coach in the club’s history in a...

Saracens’ top signing was magic showman Deakin

NIGELWray’s retirement as chairman of Saracens prompted worthy reminders of the global greats who helped a parks club in North London...

Scarlets’ big Boxing Day number scrapes into Top 20

THE Boxing Day crowds at Cardiff and Llanelli did more than underline the folly of the PRO14’s decision to leave the...

Champions will be wary of wounded Ospreys

PETER JACKSON Thriving: Ashley Beck has signed a two-year contract extension at Worcester Saracens will look at the dishevelled state of...

Campagnaro knee strife wounds both Italy and Quins

Pain: Michele Campagnaro MICHELE Campagnaro is out of Italy’s 2020 Six Nations campaign. The Azzurri centre injured his knee during Harlequins’...

Wig wants at least one more year at Sarries

Hungry: Richard Wigglesworth Eddie urges stars to sort their futures EDDIE Jones will be keen for a handful of his stars...

Happier times for Haywood after torturous double ton

By NEALE HARVEY Back at his best: Mikey Haywood scores against Gloucester last week NORTHAMPTON stalwart Mikey Haywood admits he feared...

Edinburgh capitalise on Scholtz red card

By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh……61 Kings …………….13 EDINBURGH are top of Conference B after a thumping bonus point win over short-handed Southern...

Horne boys lead way for Warriors

By SAM JACKSON Benetton……….19 Glasgow ……….38 DAVE Rennie hopes this win in Italy will get his side going again after some...

Walker’s brace helps Zebre double their win tally

Zebre …………41 Cheetahs ……13 ZEBRE put a significant dent in the Cheetahs’ PRO14 play-off hopes with a big win in Parma....

Dragons land killer blow in fiery finish

By ROGER PANTING Sparkler: Rio Dyer scores for Dragons PICTURE: Huw Evans RIO Dyer was the star of the show as...

Deegan drives Leinster to record victory

By RONAN O’BRIEN Leinster …… 54 Connacht ……….7 MAX Deegan and Garry Ringrose ran in two tries each as Leinster won...